Mop.



H. A. HAYDEE".

MOP.

ULY 31, 190s. HENBWHD JAN.

. Patented Sept. 5, 19H.

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j l @gdm mop in operation. It is tound that the inasure due to the lower bar of the `clamp soon tion consists in the provision of a tiexible .nciwand useful Improvements ,in Mops, of'

the mop in action operates in the manner ot' a brush, andby reason of its construc- 45 tion of the holder coming in." contact with ad'antage is found in 'that` the mop is Unirse sri-ivres ra'rnu'rforricn .A y

HENRY ARTHUR HAYDEN, OE JERSEY CITY', NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORBY MESIHE AssIGNMENTs, To NEDYAH UTILITIES Home.

T o all whom it may concern.'

Bc it known that I, HENRY ARTHUR HAY- nnN, a citizen of the United States, residingv at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson 'and State of New Jersey, have invented certain which the following'is a speeiication.

This invention relates to certain improvements in mops, and more particularly to mops which are intended for Washing or cleansing floors, sidewalks, etc.

An important object of my invention is to provide a device of this character Wherein the mop and the mop holder are of elongated form and, in whichthe handleenters a socket at the rear ot. the longest vdimension of the holder, the socket being arranged at an angle to the general direction of the mop, whereby the operator gives a sidewise swingingy motion to the mop in a series of loue' sweeps, as distinguished from the ordiuary method-of manipulating such devicesfin directions toward and from the op erator. ln alavell known formof prior devices of thischaracten the mop'head com prises a rigid bar or jaw, and a movable bar between which the vtwisted cotton, cloth 4or other material used is clamped. In operating this form oi mop the saine is moved-to and from the opeator, who holds the handdlein suchma manner `that the clamping jaws oi the mop holder are transversely arranged to the direction of movement of the terial ot the mop of such construction trequently .doubles upon itself, becomes tangled and matted together, and the constant preswears out the material of the mop,.caus ing the mopholder to come in contact with the floor being' treated, and scratching the same. My invention avoids this difficulty because tion there is no liability of the trame por the floor. reason .of the elongated' shape of the frame of mymop holder a further adapted to enter the corners of rooms l,with case, .and to Vthoroughly cleanse them. f

Another important feature of my lnvencasing,V towhighthe strands .of cotton or other-materlal are secured, such casing bevupon the face of the holder.

followingV description and will be vstrands ot twisted cot-ton.

ingpreferably",l though not necessarily, of

OORPOEATION, A CORPORATION OF NEW MOP.

ASpecification of Letters Patent. Patllted Sept. 5, 1911.

Renewed January 31, 1911.'J Serial No. 605,784.

some waterproof fabric. This casing is open at one or both ends whereby it may be quickly and'easily applied to the holder, and moreover is capable of being;y readily cleansed and kept. in a pure and sanitary condition. The material formingbT the mop being stitched to the flexible casing, there is no chance for the lodgment of germs, dirt, or other matter, as is the case with the ordinary brush head form of mop, where the bristles or strands' are secured in sockets Another .feature of my invention consists injthe provision of a mop` holder of very simp'leand convenient form, the same comprising an elongated, preferably rectangular, metal frame, which, in the form selected for illustration, is made of heavy wire as desired by tapes or any other suitable i means.

Other important features of my invention will be set forth more particularly in the pointed out inthe appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyinej'drawings in which similar numerals indicate similar parts throughout the several views thereof.

broken away to illustrate the stitchingr on the under side. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of. almoditication of the fastening means for securing the mop to the holder, and of the mop material.

The body of the mop l may be of any suitable material as twisted cotton, cloth, sponge, etc., but preferably is composed of These strands, in my preferred construction, are stitched to the lower surface of a easing 2 made ot some flexible material, such as muslin, rubber cloth, or the like. It is preferable that this casing,` should be waterproof, as the same insures durability as well as cleanliness, and one or both ends of. the easing are with topes Civ I 'of the casino'.

open for the entrance-of the holder. In the form shown in Figs. 1 end 2 of the dra-w ing, tho easing 'is provided with a series of longitudinal reinforcements in the. form of tucks whereby additional etreixgtli and dura,- bility 'are attained, there being lines oi. stitching passing transversely of the easing on its; lowei` sin-face to unite the mop man terial thereto. The easing is furthermore showy/:1e provided with spaced eyelets et both ende thereof, the same being den )ted by' the character o. These eyelets cooperate or other securing devices (l which are stitched :it suitable points near 'the eiifl The mop lioleler colnpriees n, rectangular frame meile up of n Ushape l piece of metal 9 :intl :i ehepecl costing; 7 the latter having two parallel holes drilled :it Suitable points therein to receive the ens of the U-slmped pie 9, Seid ends lieine, preferably seelnfecl therein by rivete. The nesting 7 has e. soeket projecting therefrom, npwnrtlly enel reor- Wnrilly at n suitable ongle-tothe general direction of 'the mop holder, wherein may be plueeel the ordinary steif or handle for inn-- nipnlationx.

To assemble the parte, the reet/:fingnler Iportion 9 of the nio-p holder `inserted in one of the openinge at the end of the liexible easing 2 of the mo :ze shown in Fig. 2.

'The 'topes or other 'exble fnetenings G :we

'tlien'passefl to the rear around the reduced portions Il2 of the e ing 7, thence through the holee 5 enti are tied in e neat knol: upon the upper surface of the 'lil/hilo l have shown the eyelets enel Lt'estening zie- Vices (int both onlie 'of the easing", it is obvious lf may use these i'leviees only at one end thereon ,In Fig. 3 l

e n'ioiiiefition have ehm lwherein the Securing devices consist of :two

pairs of tapes or cords, u, member of euch Jair bein" secured to the too :ind bottom respectively., of the exible einem?. ln this` form when the ino) holder is ineertecl 1n the easing, the tapee are passed over the opposit-e ends of sueh holder une tierl togijetber.,`

whereby the parte are firmly secure-:L this form also it is obvious; that the seein-ing means at one enfl, of the liolfler muy be omitted, if so desired. l n this moi'liflcntion also l shew eponge :is :in olternei'ive nieteriel for the mop.

It is obvious that other forms. iff-seeming devices muy be employed than those shown, for instance when topes or their equivolent ere employed, they nmy he arranged to pese :Around the eiflee of the easing, in lien '"ounl the en thereof,- or any other ole means muy lie ,L loeterl for fa'istei'iinrg le of my mor Nhe-:n i

thus dei' one forni of fieneeeeee e. i -viee 1n which .my invention may be embodi-efl, but Without having 4attempted to set forth all of the forms in which the various parte thereofmny 'be embodied, what I claim es new and desire to secure by Let-ters :Pateht, iszl l. A mop comprising a flexible easing of elongated form having im end opening :unl n hotly of absorbent materiel' secured to one side thereof only, in combination with an elongated freine constructed to fit :mid eosing :nifl provided with hencllereee"ving means et one extremity.A

i). A mop comprising e flexible easingof elongated form having en enel opening and :L body of absorbent materiel fastened t0 one eide only of Seid easing, :in combination with :in elone'ated freine constructed to fit seid easing und presenting transverse end 'portions, and flexible securing Strands fastened flexible securing strande fastened to seidV casing and extending beyond its ends, mill' strands passing m'onnfl Seid transverse enll portions; :incl through Huid perforetlons and secured together :it their ends to res-trein the easing enel freine hgeinst relative longif tndinnl movement, and handle-receiving menne at one extremity of'seiil fra-me.

el. ln e cleviee of the chien fleeer'iheil, the oombiiletion with frame comprising en elongated. ll-shapeel member :mole T-slmpefl socket, membel* provifle with suitable openA t-nreeA to reeeive the ends of the ltehepel member, of e flexible cesinghnving an open end and arranged to lit upon seid li-shaped member, flexible strands secured to .ee-irl cesng :mil extending beyond its enel 'whereby to be passed :wound seid "iT-shaped member I to secure seid casing and freine against rele*- tii'e longitudinal movement, and e.' hotly of absorbent mop materiel fastened toeone eide only of seid easing.

ln testimony whereof l'. eliiii4 my signature in piersenoe of 'two .vitneesios.

'll"l-`\l`l`iV Aillllllll HAYDE llfitnesses:

ll. J. Sie, lleno'. llnoiiifsn. 

